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Internet of Things
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Back to news homeFord drivers could get alerts from nearby pedestrians’ phones
Ford is working on a mobile app designed to alert drivers to pedestrians and bicyclists nearby. The app, scheduled to debut at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s World Congress in […]
Do we really need a $340, Wi-Fi enabled toaster?
If you’ve heard of Tineco, it’s probably because the 24-year-old company has been making vacuums and hair dryers for a hot minute. The company’s next product is a $339 toaster […]
AI’s role is poised to change monumentally in 2022 and beyond
Shashank Srivastava Contributor Shashank Srivastava is an experienced product leader who specializes in driving vision and roadmap for businesses. The latest developments in technology make it clear that we are […]
Google dials up focus on portability ahead of rule changes
Google has signalled it’s dialling up efforts around portability, announcing a plan yesterday to spend $3 million and “hundreds of hours” of its engineers time over the next five years […]
Are embedded devices the next ransomware target?
2021 will be remembered as the year that ransomware gangs turned their attention to critical infrastructure, targeting companies built around manufacturing, energy distribution, and food production. The Colonial Pipeline ransomware […]
Rooftops for rent: Property owners should partner with 5G carriers
James Trainor Contributor James Trainor is former assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division and a senior vice president at Aon. Rick Varnell Contributor Rick Varnell is a founder and […]
Is the UK government’s new IoT cybersecurity bill fit for purpose?
Internet of Things (IoT) devices — essentially, electronics like fitness trackers and smart lightbulbs that connect to the internet — are now part of everyday life for most. However, cybersecurity […]
IoT data collector Samsara’s IPO will be fun to watch
Happy Friday! The TechCrunch crew is still in a modest period of repose thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, but we wanted you to have numbers to chew on all the […]
The industrial data revolution: What founders got wrong
Joe Hellerstein Contributor Joe Hellerstein is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Trifacta and the Jim Gray Chair of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. In February 2010, The Economist published […]